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<h2><span class="refentrytitle">Class timer</span></h2>
<p>boost::log::attributes::timer &#8212; A class of an attribute that makes an attribute value of the time interval since construction. </p>
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<span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="timer.html" title="Class timer">timer</a> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="keyword">public</span> <span class="identifier">attribute</span> <span class="special">{</span>
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  <span class="comment">// types</span>
  <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">utc_time_traits</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">time_type</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">time_duration_type</span> <a name="boost.log.attributes.timer.value_type"></a><span class="identifier">value_type</span><span class="special">;</span>  <span class="comment">// Attribute value type. </span>

  <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="timer.html#boost.log.attributes.timerconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span>
  <a class="link" href="timer.html#idp34859200-bb"><span class="identifier">timer</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
  <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a class="link" href="timer.html#idp34859920-bb"><span class="identifier">timer</span></a><span class="special">(</span><a class="link" href="cast_source.html" title="Class cast_source">cast_source</a> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<a name="idp122621360"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>The timer attribute calculates the time passed since its construction and returns it on value acquisition. The attribute value type is <code class="computeroutput">boost::posix_time::time_duration</code>.</p>
<p>On Windows platform there are two implementations of the attribute. The default one is more precise but a bit slower. This version uses <code class="computeroutput">QueryPerformanceFrequence</code>/<code class="computeroutput">QueryPerformanceCounter</code> API to calculate elapsed time.</p>
<p>There are known problems with these functions when used with some CPUs, notably AMD Athlon with Cool'n'Quiet technology enabled. See the following links for more information and possible resolutions:</p>
<p><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;895980" target="_top">http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;895980</a> <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256" target="_top">http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256</a></p>
<p>In case if none of these solutions apply, you are free to define <code class="computeroutput">BOOST_LOG_NO_QUERY_PERFORMANCE_COUNTER</code> macro to fall back to another implementation based on Boost.DateTime. </p>
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<a name="boost.log.attributes.timerconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">timer</code> 
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<pre class="literallayout"><a name="idp34859200-bb"></a><span class="identifier">timer</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Constructor. Starts time counting. </p>
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<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a name="idp34859920-bb"></a><span class="identifier">timer</span><span class="special">(</span><a class="link" href="cast_source.html" title="Class cast_source">cast_source</a> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> source<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre>
<p>Constructor for casting support </p>
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